AV 01st August 2020

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FIRST & FOREMOST ASIAN WEEKLY IN EUROPE

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Let noble thoughts come to us from every side

1 - 7 AUGUST 2020 - VOL 49 ISSUE 14

ASIAN BUSINESSES FACE UNCERTAIN FUTURE

inside: Temples getting ready for Janmashtami festival with social distancing SEE PAGE - 6

Banquets & catering services fear second wave of coronavirus will ‘destroy them fully’ SEE PAGE - 14

Mothers say the outcome of honest conversations is far reaching SEE PAGE - 16

Priyanka Mehta

On Tuesday 28th July, Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged that a second wave of Covid-19 had ensued across Europe heightening concerns about a second lockdown in the UK. Restrictions remain in Asian-dominated county Leicester along with industrial towns such as Luton and Blackburn. Yet, the Government appears keen to revive the economy especially a shattered hospitality sector. But are businesses prepared to go back to work? “The curry industry is struggling despite Government’s numerous schemes. High rent, changes in the recent congestion charges in the city of London and customers wary off catching infection

despite implementation of safety guidelines means 50% of these curry houses will not survive. If popular restaurants like the Darjeeling Express cannot cope with the pandemic then how can indigenous and independent curry houses? “I used to employ 14 people at my restaurant and now I have only six of them working for me. We are primarily doing takeaways because people are scared to dine in. And once the furlough scheme comes to an end, I don't know how we are going to fork out wages for our staff if the customer footfall continues to remain so low,” said Oli Khan, Vice President of Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA). Continued on page 15

Raksha Bandhan – a celebration of brother- sister relationship SEE PAGE - 23

PM Modi to lay foundation for Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Aug 5 SEE PAGE - 26


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